"Alright, the task is simple, You all just need to sacrifice something precious to you to show your loyalty!"
Saying that an evil smile appeared on his face as he said: "And that something precious is the lives of your personal disciples... kill them!"
"What??" The Sect Leaders had their pupils enlarged in shock.
They looked at their beloved disciples, standing in front of them, whom they cherished like their children.
How could they be so heartless as to kill them with their own hands just for some benefits?
Seeing them hesitating, Ashen decided to motivate them further as he acted to realize something: "Ah, I forgot, Earth Root Sect and Eternal Blossom Sect Leaders, You both have lost your disciples and don't have them to sacrifice to show your loyalty."
"Therefore I give you another way of completing the task and improving your ranking!"
Ashen said, everyone's attention focused on his next words.
They witnessed an amused smile appear on his lips as he continued:
"You both, kill the personal disciples of the other sect leaders!"
"The more you kill, the higher your ranking will be. You can also eliminate the sect leaders whom disciples you'll kill since they won't have the option to sacrifice their disciples!"
"Now, carry on!"
Ashen said before acting disinterested in the event that was going to occur in a few moments due to his words.
Meanwhile, The Sect Leaders had their eyes wide opened in shock upon hearing his words as they looked at the two sect leaders who had already lost their disciples.
Earth Root Sect and Eternal Blossom Sect Leaders, both eyed the other sect leaders' personal disciples with murderous intent accompanied by a wicked smile.
"No! You two, don't lose yourselves in the grief of your disciples. If you murder innocent disciples, will that make your disciples' souls happy? Think about it, No benefit is greater than your humanity and righteousness!" Feng Xue tried to calm them down while covering Han Yujin and Mo Fan who had been brought here by Peak Master Xia to protect them.
They could be easily killed by others in the arena if left unprotected. Similarly, all the sect leaders protected their disciples.
Earth Root Sect Leader spat at her words in anger as he roared: "Humanity? Righteousness? Where were they when my disciples were executed in this very ring in front of my eyes?
"Want to save your disciple, dream on!" Eternal Blossom Sect Master Taunted with side smile.
Seeing the attack fail, Thunder Peak Sect Leader turned furious.
"You!..." Glaring at the Eternal Blossom Sect Leader, he tried to scold him but before he could say anything he heard his disciple's cry for help.
"AAaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrr! Master Save me!" The disciple bellowed in agony and pain before,
*Crackle*
*Splutter*
He was crushed to death under the stone hand's pressure.
His blood splashed onto the ground with his bones and internal organs turned into paste.
Thunder Peak Sect Leader had his eyes opened wide in shock upon witnessing this scene.
The Earth Root Sect Master didn't hesitate a single second before mercilessly crushing this beloved disciple of his.
Thunder Peak Sect Leader fumed with anger as he turned his wrathful gaze towards the Earth Root Sect Leader who didn't have a single speck of regret on his face for the action he had just committed.
"You!... I'll make you pay for what you've done, you demon!" Thunder Peak Sect Leader roared, gritting his teeth in anger before getting ready to attack and take revenge on the Earth Root Sect Leader for the sin he had just committed, however, before he could take a single step, he heard another scream for help.
"Master, Help!"
It was then that he remembered his second disciple.
He turned to look in a hurry as a terrified expression revealed itself on his countenance.
It turned out that his second disciple was also in the grasp of these stone hands.
Earth Root Sect Leader had captured his second disciple when he was lost in the grief of his first disciple.
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(A/N - Thanks for reading. ^..^)